September 01, 2005
thoughts from TV-land II
and then i actually watched an episode of Extreme Makeover, where they take people who are dissatisfied with their appearance and totally transform them - we're talking multiple plastic surgeries, botox, teeth-stuff, liposuction, and of course hair/makeup. these people completely change their visual appearance! and that got me to thinking: can you change your appearance so drastically without it having an effect on who you are? on your personality?
i mean, my body is not perfect, but a very important part of who i am is the result of coming to terms with my body, and learning to like it. your body is - sad but true - to a large degree, the most basic first impression people get from you. and so i really feel that your appearance - your imperfections, your unique traits, etc etc - are quite fundamental to who you are. so when you change them, then what?
i suppose it might be interesting to do follow-ups with these people and see what kinds of changes have occurred in their lives after their makeover. i think that it's really great to help people who have big problems with their confidence because of their physical appearance, but still... what happens to the girl who is 25 and has never been kissed because of a slightly awkward appearance, when she all of a sudden has a perfect face, a perfect body? renewed self-confidence is great, but can you really stay the same person after such a change?
Posted by lara at September 1, 2005 01:30 PM
